The feast of Saint Dionysios, Archbishop of Aegina from Zakynthos, was celebrated on the weekend of 14 and 15 December 2024 in his holy church in Ulsan. On Saturday Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea and Exarch of Japan and Fr. Yohan Park, celebrated the Great Vespers with the Artoklasia. A sermon...
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The celebration of Saint Dionysios in Ulsan
December 20, 2024
Christmas Message 2024 – H.E. Metropolitan Ambrosios
December 19, 2024
My beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, It is well known that God “bowed the heavens and came down” (Psalm 18:9) in Bethlehem of Judea, some 2024 years ago. The Son and Word of God, that is, Jesus Christ, “came down from heaven and was incarnate of the Holy...
Schedule of Services for Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Epiphany
December 16, 2024
CHRISTMAS Tuesday 12/24/2024 9:00-10:30 am The Great Hours of Christmas (1st, 3rd, and 6th.) 5:00- 7:30 pm The Great 9th Hour, Vespers of Christmas, Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great Wednesday 12/25/2024 9:00-10:00 am Matins of Christmas 10:00-11:30 am Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 12:00-1:30 pm Christmas...
Visit of the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour by Slavophone believers
December 16, 2024
On Saturday, December 7, 2024, a group of fifteen Slavophone believers visited the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Gapyeong in order to work on cleaning the church and the exterior of the church from falling tree leaves. They also cleaned the area around the tomb of...
The celebration of St. Nicholas in Seoul Korea
December 14, 2024
Amidst the fear and anxiety for the political stability of our country, we celebrated on Thursday and Friday, December 5 and 6, 2024, the feast of the holy and glorious St. Nicholas, the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, at the sacred Cathedral in Seoul. On the eve of the...
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Press Conference of the New President of the National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK)
November 28, 2024
On Thursday, November 22, 2025, the new President of the National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK), Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea and Exarch of Japan, held a press conference at the Metropolis headquarters in Seoul. In the presence of a large number of media, the Metropolitan answered a wide range...
On Monday 18 November 2024, at the 73rd General Assembly of the National Council of Churches of Korea (NCCK), at the Ewha Womans University, Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea and Exarch of Japan was elected President. In his first speech, the Metropolitan, immediately after his election, addressed the audience with the following...
Voluntary activities of Syndesmos members, St. Nicholas Cathedral
November 23, 2024
On Sunday, November 17, 2024, after an agape lunch, the Syndesmos Youth members of St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul decorated the trees in the cathedral yard with light bulbs. Additionally, they swept up fallen leaves in late fall and kept the area around the church clean, consolidating the meaning of...
On Saturday, November 9, 2024, after the Holy Services of Matins and the Divine Liturgy in memory of St. Nektarios of Aegina at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Seoul, the students of the Department of Greek Studies of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) paid an educational visit. First,...
Wedding Sacrament at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Seoul
November 1, 2024
On Sunday, October 27th, after the Divine Liturgy and the common Agape meal, Metropolitan Ambrosios officiated the wedding sacrament of Loukas Sklavounos and Katerina Kousenidis. Originally from Greece, the couple came to Korea for their wedding. Christofer Jonker and Zoe Joy Gippeum Park were present as bridesmaids. Following the Sacrament, a...